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Tim Gosling

@tgoscee.bsky.social

Journalist #CEE. Al Jazeera, Balkan Insight, DW, Foreign Policy, Politico, The Times, etc. Analysis for EIU. Other troubles include #NFFC. Immigrant.

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Tim Gosling@tgoscee.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Opposition, civil society, analysts and media have all raised the alarm over the #Czech govt plan to put public media funding under direct control. With thanks to @vstetka.bsky.social, Pavol Szalai from @rsf.org @marinaurbanikova.bsky.social www.dw.com/en/czech-gov...

Czech government causes alarm with plan to scrap license fee

The Czech government has approved a bill to put the funding of public service media under direct political control. Critics warn that if passed, the bill would put a pillar of Czech democracy at risk.

dw.com

Szabolcs Panyi@szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · 4mo ago

BREAKING: Viktor Orbán quits Hungary's parliament after 36 years – confirming my earlier scoop that he's planning a longer US trip this summer, where heads of the Orbán business empire – his daughter and son-in-law – already live, and where he could possibly seek refuge from prosecution.

Katalin Halmai@eublogo.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🛢️Hungary’s oil company, the MOL Group just approved €600M+ in dividends, timed days before elections. A huge chunk flows not to small investors, but to government-linked foundations tied to Fidesz elites. 2/1

Tim Gosling@tgoscee.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Foreign acadamics + journalists being paid to praise Orban are shy about revealing just how much Hungary's taxpayers are handing them. english.atlatszo.hu/2026/04/08/o...

Orbán’s foreign ‘fellow travellers’ cite privacy to shield state-funded payouts – English

Danube Institute, a center of Viktor Orbán's international unfluence network, cited “safety concerns” and “right to privacy” to keep high-paying government-fund

english.atlatszo.hu

Katalin Halmai@eublogo.bsky.social · 4mo ago

📞🦻Things are moving along nicely: another revelation, another wiretapped phone conversation - this time between the Hungarian foreign minister and his Iranian counterpart, dating from 2024. Is there anyone left who hasn’t wiretapped Péter Szijjártó?

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 4mo ago

Revelations about a 2024 call offering aid raise questions about Hungary’s ties to Iran as the Trump administration is supporting Prime Minister Viktor Orban for reelection. Here’s what we know:

Tim Gosling@tgoscee.bsky.social · 5mo ago

In light of revelations Hungary has been sharing info w Russia, Czech President Pavel has called for his country to review relations w the "untrustworthy" Orban govt. zpravy.aktualne.cz/domaci/preho...

Omezme vztahy s Maďarskem, vyzval prezident Pavel. Macinka ho odbyl

Česko by mělo podle prezidenta Petra Pavla přehodnotit vztahy s Maďarskem, včetně sdílení informací s Budapeští. Uvedl to v úterý v České televizi v reakci na zveřejněné hovory mezi maďarským a ruským...

zpravy.aktualne.cz

Tim Gosling@tgoscee.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Good thread on the reasons not to get too excited should Tisza win the Hungarian election. Yes, unseating Fidesz would be a positive, but I haven't spoken to anyone that sees Magyar as unproblematic.

Gabriela Greilinger@gabrielagreilinger.com · 5mo ago

T-14 days until the Hungarian election. 🇭🇺🗳️ In this thread, I discuss Magyar's prospects of success in restoring (liberal) democracy (if he wins) and will tell you he's not the saviour you might think he is (but that he’s still good enough for now). 🧵 1/

Magyar on stage with a huge Hungarian flag
Tim Gosling@tgoscee.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Hungary preparing to charge @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social w espionage, acc to Orban's chief of staff, as govt continues to try to make the journalist the story rather than the scandal that he uncovered, i.e. Budapest's foreign minister handing sensitive info to Russia. vsquare.org/statement-on...

Statement on Smear Campaign Against VSquare Journalist - VSquare.org

The Orbán government is once again resorting to authoritarian tactics to target a journalist whose reporting exposes truths inconvenient to the regime.

vsquare.org

Tim Gosling@tgoscee.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Orban has spent 16 years crafting the election system in Hungary, so even if challenger Tisza wins the most votes on April 12, it's not impossible that Fidesz could emerge as the victor. euobserver.com/208171/how-o...

How Orbán could still rule even if Tisza wins: five scenarios for the Hungarian election

Viktor Orbán's Fidesz needs fewer votes than the opposition Tisza party to stay in power, as the electoral system still favours the incumbent. In this article, we examine the most likely developments ...

euobserver.com

Szabolcs Panyi@szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · 9mo ago

💥💰 Slovakia’s defense minister Robert Kaliňák wants to buy weapons for the Slovak army from Grand Power, a firm owned by a onetime far-right ally. These guns have a poor reputation, and Kaliňák’s own company operates from premises linked to Grand Power. @vsquare.bsky.social

The Shadowy Network Behind Slovakia’s €100M Arms Purchase - VSquare.org

Kaliňák's company is based at a property owned by people connected to the Grand Power arms factory—the very factory from which Kaliňák wants to buy 20,000 rifles for soldiers.

vsquare.org

BYTESEU@byteseu.bsky.social · 10mo ago

UPDATED Zbigniew Ziobro Denies Seeking Political Asylum in Hungary, Meets Orbán in Budapest ━ The European Conservative https://www.byteseu.com/1497166/ Former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro (PiS) has denied reports that he applied for political asylum in Hungary. In an interview with …

UPDATED Zbigniew Ziobro Denies Seeking Political Asylum in Hungary, Meets Orbán in Budapest ━ The European Conservative - Bytes Europe

Former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro (PiS) has denied reports that he applied for political asylum in Hungary. In an interview with wPolityce.pl,

byteseu.com

Enviro Matters@enviromatters.bsky.social · last yr.

Cracking piece by @tgoscee.bsky.social documents millions being spent by Orban / Fidesz on a bunch of disinformation across multiple EU countries balkaninsight.com/2025/07/28/h...

Hungarian PM Extends Influence Network in Europe While Clamping Down at Home

This network encompasses populist politicians and parties, media outlets, and think tanks, which propagate Viktor Orban’s illiberal narratives in a bid to plant them in the public consciousness and ra...

balkaninsight.com